Rubtsovsk (Russian: Рубцо́вск, pronounced [rʊpˈtsofsk]) is a city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob's tributary) 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul.

[citation needed] A number of anti-Semitic incidents took place in the city in 1945.

[4] The Rubtsovsk Airport is a derelict airfield which is used most commonly by local youth for drag racing.

[citation needed] The city is located on the Aley River 281 kilometers (175 mi) southwest of Barnaul, the largest city and administrative centre of Altai Krai.

Novelist Esther Hautzig recounts her experiences in Rubtsovsk during World War II in The Endless Steppe.